Textile-machine.



H. D. COLMAN. TEXTILE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18,1910. I

' Patented Jan. 14,1913.

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TEXTILE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY18,1910.

1,@5(},762. Patented Jan. 14,1918.

I I I j /owafiralfi. Qrzam H. D. OOLMAN.

TEXTILE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18,1910. 1,050,762. Patented Jan.14,1913.

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@zwam By wiwxma H. D. GOLMAN. TEXTILE MACHINE.

APPLIGATION IILEDJULY 18,1910.

1,050,762. Patented Jan.14,1913.

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aaowann "neoplasm; or aooK'ronn, ILLINOIS.

exane-MACHINE.

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- Sp cification of Ihetters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

application filed J 111 18, 1910. Serial No. 572,466.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HOWARD D. COLMAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county ofWinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Textile-Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to apparatus for operating'upon warps, as, forexample, for tying two warps together.

The invention is herein exemplified in a textile machine which "isbodily movable past the apparatus that supports the various pieces ofwork, and in which the oper ating mechanism of the machine is arrangedto travel upon the bed" of the machine.

Said operating mechanism includes a knot-' tying mechanism adapted totrimthe ends of the knotted threads to a uniform, short, length. I

One of the objects of the invention is to provide means, in amachineof'the character outlined, for removing the clipped-oil 5 ends of theknots formed by the knot-tying apparatus.

A further Ob ect of the invention 18 to improve the means fortransmitting power to said traveling operating mechanism.

is a fragmental side elevation of one form of apparatus embodying thefeatures of my invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmental top plan view ofcertain portions of said apparatus. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of thecarriage on which the warp-tying mechanism is mounted. Fig. 4 is asection on line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the exhaustair tube with parts broken away. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 of Fig.5. Fig. 7 is adetail view of one of the grooved pulleys that supportsthe drive belt, illustrating the adjustable support of said pulley.

The warp-tying machine herein shown is arranged to be moved past one ormore warp supports (not shown) of any suitable form,

and therefore said machine comprises a base 1 supported upon rollers 2and 3, said rollers being arranged to run upon rails 4 and 5 laid uponthe floor. The rail 5 is herein shown as groovedl-and the rollers 3 haveflanges 6 thereon totravel in the groove of said rail. Rising from thebase 1, are standards 7 which support the bed 8 of the warp-tyingmachine. On this bed is scribed.

mounted a carriage or slide 9 to support a suitable mechanism forselecting threads from the old and the new warp, and for uniting such.selected threads. This mechanism may be of any suitable character, as,

" for example, that fully illustrated and described in British PatentNo. 10,484 of 1905.

Said mechanism comprises a knotter -ar-" ranged to trim the ends of theunited threads to a predetermined length. The means for carrying off theclippings and for driving the mechanism will next be I provide asuitable rigid pst-ationary framework 10, which-frameworkfi'n theembodiment herein shown, includes an upright 11 and a horizontallyextending elevated bar 12, said bar extending parallel with the path ofmovement of the warp-tying machine A drive belt 13 is supported uponpulleys carried by the framework 10. I haveher'ein shown only one ofthese pulleys, namely, the pulley 14 arranged at one end of theframework, it suitable pulley being provided for the belt at theopposite end of the framework. The belt 13 may be arranged to be drivenin any suitable way, (not shown). Slack may be taken up in I the belt 13in any preferred manner; herein In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 Ihave shown the pulley 14 as rotatably supported upona bracket 15, saidbracket being adjustably secured to the casting 16 that connects theupright 11 to the horizontal bar 12.

Upon the head endof the base 1 is mounted a suitableair-current-creating means, as, for example, an exhaust fan.- In thisinstance the fan casing comprises a section 17 provided with lugs 18, bymeans of which it is fixed to the base 1. The fan casing furthercomprises a cover section 19 secured to the section 17. i I

Secured to the fan-casing section 17 is a bearing bracket 20 "providedwith bearings 21 and 22 for the fan shaft 23. A fan 24: of any suitablecharacter is fixed upon the shaft 23 within the fan casing. Upon theshaft 23, between the bearings 2- 'and 22, isfixed a'grooved pulley 25to reoelye the drive belt 13. Said belt isguided to the pulley 25 by twoguide sheaves 26 mounted upon a bracket 27 which is carried at asuitable eleedinte'rmediate its ends to the bed '8 by casing.

means 01" a bracket :29. it. will he readily seen that the fan shaft 93will he driven by the helt 13 in an position of the warpdying achineuponthe track t i :itounted upon the carriage 9 in proper relation to thekuotdving mechanism (not shown) is an exhaust airtuhe 30 (Fig. intowhich the ends of the threads'to he united are inserted by the operatingmecha-' nism. Said tuhe ma serve a8: a means'ior holding at one pointthe threads to be tied. When the ends the. knotted threads are trinnncdotl' hy the knottter, the'-clippe,d-oti pm'tions are drawn into the tubeby the air current therein. The. tuhe 3t) i connected to the inlet ofthe tan casing hr meam of a jointed sys-' tem oi tubes in order that thetuhe 30 ma) he in communi'rat'ion with the tan in all positi ns ot' thecarriage 9. One end of the system of ttt fln is connected to the rearend ot the exhaust tube 30 by means of a suitable connectitm. as. forinstance, a universal joint. In this instance, I have shown a universaljoint of the hall. and socket type. nhich best hown in Fig 3t a bracketl igs. and fixed to a post 32 atta hed to the carriage U. The rear endof the exhaust tul e 3!) extends into and is lived to :iaid hraclie't.the latter having an ol'iening therethrougl con'nnunieating with sai dexhaust tu e. I l pon the hracltct 31 is tormed a rounded or hallportion 33 upon which slidahly titted. the HOtlittQtl end of a sleeve34. The sleeve. tt 'held tightly against the rounded portion 33 to.suithhle means euch as coiled sprin 's 35. salt sprin ea acting uponpine 36 and 37 fixed in said sleeve and bracket;

Atuhe is rigidly attached at one end to the sleeve 3% and at the otherend toa :oupling SGCtlOIl 39. Said coupling section is arranged forswiveling movement in a coupling section 41 t) and a hracltet t! tixedto Salt coupling section t0. (See l ig'. 6.) The coupling section. 4-0is carried noon the upper end of a tube 4 2, the other end ofWhiCl'itnhc is titted to a coupling memher 43 which is supptn'ted forrocking movement in a hearing opening 4: 1 in the cover section 19 ofthe. tan casing, and in a bracket 4-3 fixed to said cover section. Thecoupling member 4 constitutes theinlet tor the tax typ mmmunicates willthe outlet of the fan. casing. i

tower communicated from the shaft 93 to the (dictating HTQClHUiiSiNcarried h) the slide J hy means r -.ompri.aing a helt 47 runn over apulley 4R tixed on said v hatt and a pulley 4-9 rotatatilv ca rricd hythe lH'Ettlttt 41. Fixed to the imiley 49 a pulley 50. The axis at thepulleys 4-9 am fitltfOilNltflOS with the axis; of the joint; between thecouoperating mechaniam upon the pling sections 39 and 40. tends from thepulte no to 52 (Fig. 3) on the carriage 5).

In operation. the belt 13 drives the shat! which in turn communicatespower through the belts t? and 5t to the warptying mechanism. and alsocauses rotation of the fan 24. lhc rotation ot the tan creates anexhaust air current in the tuhe Ittt. It will he seenthat the operatingmechanism is in driven relation to the shat't 2) and that the exhausttube 30 is in connnunication with the fan Qt in all positions ot thecarriage 9 upon the lied 8.

In the present embodiment ot' the invention. the warp-tying machineoperates up n successive sections ot the warps. .\ttcr the carriage Sthas operated upon a vsection ot the warps. the warp-tying machine isadrancml alone the track -t 5 into proper relation to the nextsucceeding Section of the warps. and is tixcd in such position bysuitable mean such as a bra lie 53.

54 (Fig.2). is a. spring huti'er mounted upon the hracket 2.) inposition to constitute a, yielding .stop fonthe carriage 5) at the headend of the machine.

1 claim as my invention:

-l. In a .\\arp-t vin machine. in comhin;

.t'nett at. exa drive pulle tion. a machine frame: a l not-tvingmechanism mounted to travel in said machine tram: an air comuction andan actuating means stationarily mounted in said machine frame: andtlexihle coni'icctioim hctwccn said air connection and actuating meanson the one hand and the knot-tying mechanism on the other hand.

2. In a warp-tyne; machine in eomhination. a machine tranie; a knot=tyinr mecha ni m mounted to travel in said machine. tramc; an air connectionand an gurtnatine' means stationarily mounted in said machine frame; andtlexihle connections between said air connection and actuating means onthe one hand aml the'linottving mechanism on the other hand. saidflexible connections heing' ar anged to 'tlex avncln'onously.

3. fln a warp-tying tlltttjllillt}. in comhination; a machine frame; almot-tyineineehanisni mounted to travel in aid machine tramczanair-current-crcutinn meau atation.-wily mounted in said vt'fame; aarstem of jointed tubes eonnectine said current-ere atmg meana and saidknot-tying meeha.

nism; and driving means t'or said llltt'ltfh niam aup 'anted by saidtubes.

4. In a textile machine, a machine frame, an Operating mechanism mountedto travel in said trame. a tan and tan shaft stationarily mounted insaid machine :trame a syatem of jointed air tubes connecting said tanwith said ope 'ating me hanism. and a. drivin connection hetween saidt'znrshat't, and said operating mechanism, said cormcction sys- 8. In aicextiie ap gaaratuii a mOllElifid to travel on said track; POTJUJCi inelevated pqsition upcn A an operating mechanism arrangefi 20 time? tstafiimb upun said bed longitudinally 01: sziid bani 11d ile, 1,sysbase; an air-mirrmibcreaibin gmeans paw ,(i fan vided with 2i shaft,and; stutiaiumi'iiy iimuncb '11s, machine frame 1115111 moimted to f 1ndaifzm 5i" l machine i nism ad. 1113011 one end of said busi and 021asemi. A 7 J] V 1 0 m: smu bea zmq bcimv said had; a system 012 Iunieci.air mms swimming said currentmczms and szzisi one :lii aim in allpositions of Sfilii imjcnanism on 5 bed; 2.11 (iiOYiiiQd staiicnzn';supports A iamgitmiinaiiy of said track; a drive 5;, m1 Opel i, 511:.ipoi'iei by said elewaiex support; an M3011 said (QR'Q-Viiifid guide onsaid bi gie, b iil being L (i if we; said guided by said; guide to theshift (if said 0 stuinmmmiy mouni eii curmntmmaimg means; and ucon-- i"m and 01 1160-51101: betwaen said shaft am the 0 mting; nieciizmisi'n,said cm'mectinn comprising elements suppmed by said system of jointedUlises. 65

90 In vvargriying maciai in (:O'il'lbi" Hail 2 mm @116 iii a: mp1 i. i aand 2?; L

(Join an eia'vaied. bed; klnflt-tvli'i means monmed, system in t-mvei onsaid bed; 9 air-Currey"- neworkl ing means PTOVidQd witii :1 Sim. it paF by said tioi'izii'ii y mount ed upon the base beiuw Hie: piiifly bysaid base said bed; M1 upw'zwdiy' iiiendiiig air iil k, 'caiin power 0Mild if: ed at i' fs imvcr end to s\\' wins, :1 base s ip sea-0m}. airtube jfiini'eci one 21 bed suppoi'. tube and comieci'bd at its oi'iiorand in Jn upon said base, n opai'atknw- 5mg means; a mtainbie (lei "icesup-- arranged to travei upon saii pnvtasd i'hc junction {if said tubes;:i belt id bed and said base cornn'i'lmicaiiing pmver from; sun: shaftis said means stfiiqvvnsiriiy (im-ica; and anntiv belt cmimnmicnting 8GMae :ii1id.,1i1 pqwei" jrnm said device to said isl llfli' -i'f i'iilfiLi bad and mamas.

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